Detection of Monkeypox Virus in Anorectal Swabs From Asymptomatic Men Who Have Sex With Men in a Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening Program in Paris, France
Authors: Aaron Shengting Mai, Eng-King Tan
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2023)

LettersMay 2023Detection of Monkeypox Virus in Anorectal Swabs From Asymptomatic Men Who Have Sex With Men in a Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening Program in Paris, FranceAaron Shengting Mai, MBBS and Eng-King Tan, MDAaron Shengting Mai, MBBSYong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, SingaporeSearch for more papers by this author and Eng-King Tan, MDNational Neuroscience Institute and Duke–NUS Medical School, SingaporeSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/L23-0022 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR: Ferré and colleagues' brief research report (1) provides important insights into asymptomatic infection with mpox virus (MPXV) among men who have sex with men (MSM). They presented 13 asymptomatic patients with positive results on MPXV testing (13 of 706 patients [1.84%]).It would be useful to know the age of the asymptomatic patients and whether those with and without MPXV infection had previously received smallpox vaccination. This information would help stratify potential at-risk asymptomatic persons for further screening.Ferré and colleagues' study also lacks a control group (that is, the general population or another cohort who are ...References1. Ferré VM, Bachelard A, Zaidi M, et al. Detection of monkeypox virus in anorectal swabs from asymptomatic men who have sex with men in a sexually transmitted infection screening program in Paris, France [Letter]. Ann Intern Med. 2022;175:1491-1492. [PMID: 35969863] doi:10.7326/M22-2183 LinkGoogle Scholar2. Rieg G, Lewis RJ, Miller LG, et al. Asymptomatic sexually transmitted infections in HIV-infected men who have sex with men: prevalence, incidence, predictors, and screening strategies. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2008;22:947-54. [PMID: 19072101] doi:10.1089/apc.2007.0240 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Aaron Shengting Mai, MBBS; Eng-King Tan, MDAffiliations: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, SingaporeNational Neuroscience Institute and Duke–NUS Medical School, SingaporeDisclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=L23-0022. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoDetection of Monkeypox Virus in Anorectal Swabs From Asymptomatic Men Who Have Sex With Men in a Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening Program in Paris, France Valentine Marie Ferré , Antoine Bachelard , Meryem Zaidi , Laurence Armand-Lefevre , Diane Descamps , Charlotte Charpentier , Jade Ghosn Detection of Monkeypox Virus in Anorectal Swabs From Asymptomatic Men Who Have Sex With Men in a Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening Program in Paris, France Shu Yuan , Si-Cong Jiang , Zi-Lin Li Detection of Monkeypox Virus in Anorectal Swabs From Asymptomatic Men Who Have Sex With Men in a Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening Program in Paris, France Shu Yuan , Si-Cong Jiang , Zi-Lin Li Metrics May 2023Volume 176, Issue 5KeywordsChlamydia trachomatisHIVLesionsMale male sexual contactMonkeypoxPreexposure prophylaxisSexually transmitted diseasesSkin infections ePublished: 16 May 2023 Issue Published: May 2023 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2023 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...